Kadant Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Kadant is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.35%. Next payment date is on 6th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th January, 2025.

Key information

0.3%

Dividend yield

0.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield0.4%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth-13.5%
Next dividend pay date06 Feb 25
Ex dividend date10 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$1.280
Payout ratio13%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jan 07
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Dec 24
Estimating The Fair Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 10
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Nov 22
Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Kadant: Favorable Outlook But Share Price Lacks Margin Of Safety (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 08

Results: Kadant Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Nov 01
Results: Kadant Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Oct 02
Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Sep 13
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 26
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Aug 13
Is There Now An Opportunity In Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jul 30
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Kadant: Growing E-Commerce, A Circular Economy, And Acquisition Of Dynamic Sealing Technologies

Jun 25

Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jun 20
Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 23
Here's Why Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) CEO Pay Packet

May 10
Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) CEO Pay Packet

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Apr 22
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Is Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Apr 08
Is Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

The Returns At Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Aren't Growing

Mar 22
The Returns At Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Aren't Growing

Getting In Cheap On Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Is Unlikely

Jan 20
Getting In Cheap On Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) Is Unlikely

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Dec 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)?

Kadant: Looking For A Successful Retest Of Support Before Going Long

Nov 24

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Nov 02
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

Aug 22
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)

What Does Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Indicate?

Aug 07
What Does Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE:KAI) Share Price Indicate?

Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?

Jul 18
Is Kadant (NYSE:KAI) A Risky Investment?

Kadant: Slightly Overvalued Despite Favorable Trends

Jul 10

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: KAI is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.

Growing Dividend: KAI is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Kadant Dividend Yield vs Market
How does KAI dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (KAI)0.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Machinery)1.5%
Analyst forecast (KAI) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: KAI's dividend (0.35%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: KAI's dividend (0.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: KAI is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: KAI is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/20 23:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kadant Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary PrestopinoBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Eric ProutyCanaccord Genuity
Kurt YingerD.A. Davidson & Co.